At first glance of Amazons new patent application, one would be tempted to think it no more than a built-in smart security system. But no, this facial recognition surveillance doorbell does a lot more than record would-be thieves.
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According to a new report, the patent application, made available in late November, would pair facial surveillance such as Rekognition, the product that Amazon is aggressively marketing to law enforcement, with Ring a doorbell camera company that Amazon acquired in 2018.
CNN writes, Amazons application says the process leads to safer, more connected neighborhoods, as well as better informed homeowners and law enforcement.
Yeah, thats one way of putting it. Heres another: